Beverly Berning

About

Beverly Berning has recently begun her fourth career as a high school teacher of French and Italian, but her love of film remains steadfast. A former film student who aspired to be just like her idols Woody Allen, Erik Rohmer and Charlie Kaufman, she has been writing reviews for Culturevulture since 2006.

FilmDecember 30, 2006
The year is 1984. The place is Paris, France. Manu is a young gay man from the country recently arrived in Paris. During the course of one year, several individuals will become involved with Manu and through him with each ...

FilmDecember 30, 2006
Directed by Stephen Walker Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures MPAA rating: PG Run time: 135 minutes http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/ There are things out there we naturally associate with one another, such as peanut butter and jelly or Starsky and Hutch. But ...

FilmDecember 30, 2006
Sound of the Soul (2005) Directed by Stephen Olson website Little known in the Western world, Fez, Morocco is a cosmopolitan crossroads of cultures and religious traditions. Founded in 789 BCE, during the period of the European Early ...

FilmDecember 30, 2006
In 1956, a short (only 34 minutes) and almost completely wordless film came out in France, and immediately won the hearts of children and adults around the world. It was the first short film to receive a Palme d’Or at ...